Cristiano Ronaldo will not get his reunion opposite former club Real Madrid this summer following reports he'll miss Juventus' pre-season tour of the United States, where they're set to feature in the International Champions Cup.
The stage was set for the new Bianconeri star to potentially debut against Real, whom he served for nine years, but Mirko Calemme of AS wrote that Juve training staff advised it would be better if he remained in Italy.
It's said Ronaldo had a "lengthy meeting" with manager Massimiliano Allegri before the decision was made, which means he'll also miss pre-season matches against Bayern Munich, Benfica and the MLS All-Star game.